Glyph
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Post by Glyph on May 30, 2011 5:02:13 GMT -5
"I provided the best estimate with the range in mind."
Glyph frowns at the raptor. "I was doing the best I could with what I had. I'm not the one who settled for the results I got - I don't like inaccuracy."
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Dinobot
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Post by Dinobot on May 30, 2011 11:33:04 GMT -5
"Thank you Glyph. No further questions for this witness, your honor," Dinobot snarls, inclining his head to Optimus Prime. He's undermined the archaeometrist's work enough for one day, he feels.
"Any questions from the prosecution?" Optimus asks from the judge's box, looking toward the table where Elita-1 and Jazz are sitting.
OOC: Optimus Prime posed with permission, because he is played by the same person as Dinobot.
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Post by Elita-1 on May 31, 2011 23:13:37 GMT -5
Elita-1 stands and nods at Optimus's question, "Actually, yes, we do, your Honor."
She walks over to the witness stand and gives Glyph a reassuring smile. Don't worry, the wolf has gone, Little Red Ridinghood. But is the Huntsman really any better?
"Glyph, could you please explain to the court how long your spent in study and what training was required before you were allowed to join the Autobot Science Guild and practice archaeometry on a professional level?"
OOC: yes, I know there isn't any info on this. But given what it takes to become, say, part of the Elite Guard, I'd say it's a safe bet it was pretty involved. Animated did like it's due process.
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Glyph
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Post by Glyph on Jun 5, 2011 8:47:49 GMT -5
That all depends on who the huntsman is after.
"Several stellar cycles of study were required, as were a number of stellar cycles of interning with other Guild members before I was able to join the guild on my own."
----- OOC: I agree on that bit. I'd liken it to becoming a doctor, maybe. Lots of school, then lots of practice.
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Post by Elita-1 on Jun 6, 2011 2:18:32 GMT -5
Elita-1 nods. "Study and practice more than adaquate to declare you an expert in your field."
"And as an expert in your field, you claim to have pinpointed the age of Hook's lasercore to within one thousand years, plus or minus." Elita looks over at the jury. "Now, my esteemed colleague Dinobot would give the impression that such a margin of error is extreme, but if I might remind the court that the average lifespan of a Cybertronian is measured in millions, not thousands. A thousand years for a Cybertronian is but a wink of the optic."
"Glyph, what is the acceptable margin of error for dating according to the Autobot Science Guild regulations?"
OOC: Well, given that it seems you have to go through Bootcamp just to call yourself an Autobot, and only then work yourself up.... Yeah, lots of school. >_>
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Glyph
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Post by Glyph on Jun 6, 2011 20:44:36 GMT -5
Glyph nods at Elita's initial statement, and her explanation to the jury.
"Five hundred is the acceptable margin, according to regulations."
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OOC: Yeeeeeeah. Also, number is totally made up, but I figure it works.
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Post by Elita-1 on Jun 7, 2011 12:23:21 GMT -5
"So five hundred is the acceptable, under perfect conditions and with all the proper tools and technology at your fingertips. Here you were working with bare bones technology and under less than optimal conditions. And yet, you still managed to pinpoint it to within a thousand. I find that very impressive, myself."
Elita-1 turns to face the bench, "Your Honor, I would like to propose a recess until such time as Glyph can complete the same dating procedure upon Long Haul's lasercore casing, and would further more like to ask for a comparison of the materials on a molecular level."
"Long Haul's actual age is a known factor to both Prosecution and Defense. If Glyph achieves the same margin of error using the same techniques and technology as she used upon Hook, then we have a valid control sample to measure her findings against. Comparing the material on a molecular level should also confirm or deny their familial relation."
"Slight differences in molecular makeup between realities has already been documented, and this would assure that Hook is only being tried for crimes he actually committed." She shoots a look toward the Defense team. She is expecting an objection, which is why she added the last comment.
OOC: Long Haul's player has agreed to this, if the proposal is accepted. It will totally be offscreened.
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Dinobot
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Post by Dinobot on Jun 7, 2011 21:07:27 GMT -5
Dinobot rises to his feet, planting his hands firmly on the Defense table as he snarls at Elita-1, more than happy to oblige with the expected objection.
"Objection! Your honor, the prosecution knew full well when the deadline for submitting evidence was. Are we to call a recess every time counsel realizes they've forgotten something that could help their case? We'll be here until the heat death of the universe!" he growls.
Optimus Prime turns to regard Elita-1. "Counselor, your response?"
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Post by Elita-1 on Jun 7, 2011 22:39:41 GMT -5
"I am not requesting to submit new evidence, Your Honor," Elita-1 counters, looking not the least bit ruffled by Dinobot's outburst. She steps over to her table and withdraws a small datapad. Keying up the appropriate data as she walks back to the bench, Elita then hands over the datapad to Optimus.
"Your Honor, our jury members are not experts in the field of archaeometry. Expecting them to consider evidence without a suitable control sample for comparison would be asking them to consider the evidence half-blind."
"For precedent, you will see that I have noted no less than five cases wherein a similar situation occurred, and that those cases come from more than just one reality set. In each case, an arcane science was involved that was beyond the average layman on the jury. Specifically in the case of The People versus Gamied, a multiple homicide case, a similar dating process was used upon the alleged murder weapon in order to determine the age of several oil stains layered upon the blade. The dating process was new and relatively untested, so the judge presiding ordered a control test upon a similar material and tool to establish defaults."
"The Prosecution's knowledge of Hook's age is taken from his medical examination files, which were entered as general evidence and given to both Prosecution and Defense alike. It is the Defense that questions the validity of Glyph's findings, not the Prosecution.
"I am merely asking now that the jury be give an adequate control upon which to base their consideration of the evidence. If not with Long Haul as the control, then with another from the same reality set."
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Optimus Prime
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Post by Optimus Prime on Jun 8, 2011 20:13:49 GMT -5
Optimus accepts the datapad, reading over it and nodding to himself. "I'll allow it. Objection overruled," the Prime states magisterially, pounding his gavel for emphasis.
Dinobot subsides, giving Elita-1 a murderous look as he sinks back into his chair. Technically, Dinobot's looks can kill, but since this is an Autobot court and not a Predacon one, he can't use his eye lasers on her.
OOC: Optimus is skippable. As is Dinobot.
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Post by Elita-1 on Jun 8, 2011 22:05:59 GMT -5
Once the tests are done and court is resumed, which could be a day or two later.
"Now Glyph, could you please explain for the court your findings when you tested Long Haul?"
Since the judge didn't say to use someone else, of course Long Haul was still the subject. Certainly the viewer expected that?
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Glyph
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Post by Glyph on Jun 11, 2011 0:45:57 GMT -5
Glyph nods. "I got a margin of 4.9-million-to-5.1-million years - which is very close to Long Haul's testified age that I got afterwards."
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Post by Elita-1 on Jun 11, 2011 11:02:45 GMT -5
"Thank you," Elita says with a nod, "That will certainly give the jury an adequate measure for the submitted evidence."
"And the comparison of Hook and Long Haul's lasercore material? What were your findings there?"
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Glyph
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Post by Glyph on Jun 15, 2011 15:27:46 GMT -5
Glyph nods back.
"They were the same material. Different ages of course, but the same material."
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Post by Elita-1 on Jun 17, 2011 16:31:36 GMT -5
"So, it is then very safe to say that with the materials provided, you have pinpointed Hook's age and reality set within the closest range possible?" Elita waits for what she knows will be a word of agreement, the turns to Optimus.
"No further questions for the witness at this time, Your Honor."
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